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The Ross's goose (Anser rossii) belongs to the family Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.Ross's goose taxonomy
The Anatidae is the family of ducks, teals, goose and swans. The family Anatidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.The family Anatidae comprises seven subfamilies, including Anserinae. The subfamily Anserinae was first described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785 – 26 October 1840), an Irish zoologist, in the year 1825.
The subfamily Anserinae is polytypic and contains three genera, viz., Cygnus, Anser and Branta. The genus Anser was first introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.
The genus Anser is polytypic and comprises eleven species, including Anser rossii.
The goose species Anser rossii was first described by John Cassin (September 6, 1813 – January 10, 1869), an American ornithologist, in the year 1861. The species Anser rossii is monotypic and named in honor of Bernard R. Ross of Canada's Northwest Territories.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Anser rossii |
| Species: | A. rossii |
| Genus: | Anser |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 2.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by Andrew Cannizzaro |
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| 3.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by Mike Baird |
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| 4.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by CheepShot |
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| 5.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by CheepShot |
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| 6.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| 7.Ross's goose - Anser rossii Image by USFWS Mountain-Prairie |
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| 8.Anser rossii Image by USFWS Headquarters |
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| 9.Anser rossii Image by Andrew Cannizzaro |
1.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ross%27s_Goose_RWD.jpg (cropped)
Author: DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/29/18
2.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acryptozoo/23108182770/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: Andrew Cannizzaro | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
3.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/5232811955/ (cropped)
Author: Mike Baird | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
4.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/8690408557/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: CheepShot | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
5.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/8690407627/ (cropped)
Author: CheepShot | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
6.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wildreturn/33428667874/ (cropped)
Author: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
7.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/16654005191/ (cropped)
Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
8.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq/6822762427/ (cropped)
Author: USFWS Headquarters | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
9.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acryptozoo/23321411711/ (cropped)
Author: Andrew Cannizzaro | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/29/18
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Updated Oct 29, 2018
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